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Bill: Domestic Agenda Items
Details
Submitted by[?]: Surprise Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2669
Description[?]:
| Various agenda items (description to be altered as I see things that I feel need changed) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution is illegal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:06:05, November 20, 2008 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Domestic Agenda Items |
| Message | I'm going to leave these up for debate for a while, just to see where you both stand on these. If requested, I'll split individual items out to separate bills. I think all of these changes are necessary for a well-functioning society. In particular, #4 (to reduce the power of the Head of State and give more local representation), and #6 (to allow a recourse to the courts when people spread malicious falsehoods about individuals; otherwise the only recourse is to violence). I don't particularly like #5 all that much, but I see it as the best of bad options - the current law is the worst of bad options, as our national policy is one of exploitation. |
| Date | 21:30:32, November 20, 2008 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Domestic Agenda Items |
| Message | this is fine except for the clause about property seizure. i cant live with that. |
| Date | 10:49:53, November 21, 2008 CET | From | Peoples Choise Union | To | Debating the Domestic Agenda Items |
| Message | all fine to me except the gated communities. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 454 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 145 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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